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SPRING CHALLENGE 2019
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MAZZA120.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Choose one option and read a book which fits that option. REQUIRED: state the option when you post.
Option 2. Say my name. Read a book with ALL the letters L O K and I in the TITLE (not the subtitle).
Lock In
points this post = 20
points to date =675
MAZZA120.10 - Group Reads
Read ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
Nonfiction - Politics: Fascism: A Warning
Post number 17 in thread https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 695
MAZZA130.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
Please choose two different options and read a book for each. The combined pages of both books must be at least 500 pages. f
REQUIRED: State the options you chose in your post.
Option 1: The NCAA tournament will begin on March 19th with a field of 68 teams.
a) Read a book FIRST published in March of any year
Mona Lisas and Little White Lies published March 2019
324 pages
Option 3: Duke has won the National Championship five times: 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015.
a) Read a book with a five word TITLE which also contains at least one of these numbers in the page count: 1, 2, 5, 9, 0. Ignore subtitles.
The Shop on Blossom Street 416 pages
324 + 416 = 740 pages exceeding requirement
Points this post = 30
Points to date= 725
REPOSTING WITH CORRECTIONSandyL
20.5 - Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
Option 2: A-Z
Most Likely to Score by Lauren Blakely
to Be read (B for Blakely)
On my TBR shelf - added 12/29/17
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Points This Task: 20
Total Points: 430
Tasks Completed: 24
Books Read: 32
Big Book Tickets: 1
Golden Oldies: 1
Mod
I read Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts by David E. McCraw. Author initials, DEM, found in out DaMnEd spot.
New total: 505
Bookwrm526Task #30.5 - Answered and Asked
Book 1: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a Jeopardy! answer. I read The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders.
Book 2: Read a book with a TITLE that could be a response in the form of a question to the answer proposed in your book 1 title. I read Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson.
(These choices were approved in the help thread posts 119 and 120)
Total points so far: 535
Mod
For book 1, I read That Ain't Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire. I read the kindle edition, linked to the paperback. Seanan, like Sandy, begins with S.
For book 2, I chose option 2 and read Rock Manning Goes for Broke. Sandy has 5 letters, this book has 5 words in the title.
New total: 520
20.5 TBR BusterThe Wurst Is Yet to Comeby Mary Daheim
Option 2- Author's last name found in to be read
Task +20
Grand Total: 60
Luara20.6 Tiptoe through the tulips
Option 1: the festival
*#2, #3, or #4 in a series
Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs
#2 in the Cackleberry Club series
Total points: 185
DULCINELLA 30.8 - Cat's Task: Big Oldies
option 1: Two Book Option - The combined page count must be at least 750.
Book 1 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Golden Oldie ticket, a book FIRST published in or before 1950.
De stille kracht
Louis Couperus 25 april 2019 4 stars 248 p. First published 1900
I ask a GO ticket for this one
Book 2 - Read a book that meets the criteria for a Big Book ticket - a book with at least 500 pages.
Het pantserhart Jo Nesbø 606 p. 21 april 2019 4 stars I ask a BB ticket for this one
Points in this post: 30 points
Total points: 995 points
8 GO
4 BB
Repost 2289 cause forgot readerboard nameDULCINELLA
10.5 - Spring into Action
Read a book with the MPG Action and/or Adventure. The genre may be standalone or embedded.
Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson 159 p. 24 april 2019 3 stars 206 p mass paper back Treasure Island
I claim a GO ticket as the book was first published in 1882
Points in this post: 10 points
Total points: 965 points
7 GO
DULCINELLA5.10. What Makes a Villain?
Read a book of your choice that meets SRC rules.
The (sort of) Dark Mage
Nelson Chereta 492 p. 3 stars 22 april 2019Points in this post: 5 points
Total points: 1000 points
8 GO
4 BB
DeborahPost 13
10.4 - Loki
Stargirl Page 1 #95 on list
Points this post:10
Total Points:185
Books read:14
Tasks Done:13
30.6 - TessaVanessa’s Task: DC vs MarvelMy readerboard name has an even number of letters=Option 1
Option 1 Book 1, a book from Best of DC Comics (p. 1 #17): Wonder Woman, Volume 1: Blood by Brian Azzarello
Option 1 Book 2, a book with a title of at least 3 words in which the beginning letters of each word appear in the name of one of the DC villains (Deathstroke): The Sweetheart Deal by Polly Dugan
Points this post: 30
Total points: 390
Jasmiina F20.2 - Rookie at the Top - Raynebair's Task: A Day In the Life Of...:
Option 3: Read a book where the title starts with a word that begins with the letter B, A or M:
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Sex and Science by Mary Roach.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 105
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
Jasmiina F20.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose:
Option 3: Read a book by an author, or team of authors, who publish under more than one name:
Killer's Choice by Ed McBain.
Points this post: 20
Total points: 125
Golden Oldies this post: 0
Total Golden Oldies: 0
Big Book Tickets this post:
Total Big Book Tickets:
BBooks - 500+: 1
BBooks - 750+: 0
BBooks - 1000+: 0
perletwo 20.6 - Seasoned Reader – Kristen IA’s Task: Tiptoe Through the Tulips - Option 1: The Festival - Read a book that is #2, #3, or #4 in a series.
The Concrete Blonde - Harry Bosch #3
Points this task: 20
Total points: 695
Golden Oldies ticket requests: 4
Big Book ticket requests: 0
Books read: 52
Tasks completed: 40
RAYNEBAIR5.3. Lady MacBeth
Read a book with the author’s initials found in the phrase “OUT DAMNED SPOT.”
Demon Magic and a Martini by Annette Marie
points this post: 5
total points: 665
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
Marina H30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Option 2:
Book 1: En charmerende mand by Marian Keyes
718 pages - Claiming 1 BB ticket
Book 2: De ugudelige by Linda Castillo
White snow and red text on the cover
Points this post: 30
Total points: 285
Big book tickets: 3
Golden Oldies tickets: 0
Tasks completed: 15
15.7 - Villains We Love To Hate
I read The Eyes of the Overworld by Jack Vance.
#25: Jack Nicholson - Jack Vance
Points this post: 15
Total Points: 100
(reposted due to an error in my previous post, per msg 148 in problems thread)
RAYNEBAIR25.2 - Nick KY’s Task: Spring Things
Option 1: Read a book which has two consecutive words in the title (NOT subtitle) which begin with the same consonant.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Option 3: read a book by an Australian author, born in or currently resides there, or set at least 50% in Australia.
Exchange of Hearts by N.R. Walker
author is Australian
book setting is also 50% in Australia
points this post: 25
total points: 690
BB tickets: 1
GO tickets: 3
10.8 M A M can be found in in the title/subtitle and/or author's name Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (author's name)*Claim BB ticket, 544 pgs*
Points this post: 10
Total Points: 105/1030
Tasks completed: 9/58
Books Read: 9
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:500+(3)750+(0)1000+(0)
Nick KYREPOST:
"Nick KY post 2290
Chomp The genre childrens is present on the main page.
genres at review:
Young Adult 202 users
Fiction 190 users
Humor 160 users
Realistic Fiction 131 users
Adventure 130 users
Childrens > Middle Grade 117 users"
I wondered, but the "Childrens" designation was not there when I chose the book. Sigh.
Here are the stats:
10.10 Spring Training I read Chomp by Carl Hiaasen, set in Florida.
290 pp > required 100
MG -- BL 5.2 > required 5.0
AR 9.0 > required 7.0
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 575
MEGAN RAE30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
Book 1:
OPTION 2 - Read a book with a cover that is at least 50% blue according to TinEye.
- Completed 6th AprilHow it fits: Blue cover (verified by Tineye)
Book 2:
OPTION 4 - Read a book by a single author whose initials can be found in MINNEAPOLIS
- Completed 25th AprilHow it fits: Author initials AS found in MINNEAPOLIS
Total page count of books over 500
Points this post: 30
Total Points: 125
Nick KY30.1 – Schatzie’s task: Villain One-liners
This is a two book task. Pick two different options.
Required: state your options when posting
Option 1: “My Precious.”
Golem loves his ring. He even gave it a special term of endearment. Schatzie is also a term of endearment in German, meaning hun or sweetheart. For this option, read a book with one of the terms of endearment from this list Popular Terms of Endearment in the TITLE, not subtitle.
I read a book with the word "Lover" (from the list) in the title,
by Harry CrewsOption 4: “Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight.”
The Joker was a great supervillain. Jack Nicholson brought a level of creepiness to that role, as did Heath Ledger, especially with the memorable red lips.
For this option, read a book with red text on the cover. All of the text need not be red, but at least one entire word has to completely red.
Required: Post cover.
I read
by Anna Quindlen, the author's name is in red letters on the cover.Points This Post: 30
Total Points So Far: 605
Task 5.7. The Joker Read a book with the main page genre humor.
The Starcrossed (1975) by Ben Bova (Paperback, 224 pages)
175 + 05 = 180
Tasks Completed: 09
Points for this post: 05
Points thus far: 175 + 05 = 180
Books read: 13
Pages read: 3,871
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 01
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
MAZZA110.6 - Spring Break
Read a book about the high school or college experience.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Points this post = 10
Points to date = 735
MAZZA120.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories
This is a one book task. Choose one of the villains and read one book that fits its task.
Option 2: Night:
Read a book with one of the following words in the TITLE (not subtitle): NIGHT, DARK, SLEEP.
The Alchemy of Night: A Time-Slip Tale of Sexual Magic
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 755
Andy P.Task # 20.5 - Bigger is Better - Librarianish's Task: TBR-Buster!
Option 2 A to Z
Read a book written by a single author whose first or last name begins with any letter in TO BE READ.
Transcription by Kate Atkinson
Book was added to my own To Be Read shelf on 5/30/18. Author's Last initial A is in TOBEREAD
Points this post: 20
Total points: 535
loafer10.2 - Vito & Michael Corleone
Read a book in which an organized crime family, criminal organization, or crime syndicate plays a major role.
Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss by Philip Carlo
points: 10
total: 285
GO: 3
BB: 1
loafer15.6 - Imagine Peace
Read a book with ‘bed” found intact in the title, subtitle or author's name.
Adam Bede by George Eliot
adam BEDe
claiming "golden oldie" - published 1859
claiming "big book" - mmpb: Adam Bede 510 pages
points: 15
total: 300
GO: 4
BB: 2
loafer5.7. The Joker
Read a book with the main page genre humor.
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
points: 5
total: 305
GO: 4
BB: 2
Readerboard Name: Absurda50.1 - Bluegrass Pam's Task: 2 is Better than 1!
Book 1: If one author is good, two are better!
Read a book that is a single work collaboration by exactly two authors. A one author name that represents two authors, such as Charles Todd the pen name used by the mother-and-son writing team, Caroline Todd and Charles Todd, works.
No Shred of Evidence by Charles Todd Mother/Son writing team.
368 pages
Book 2: If you like a single word title, you will love a single compound word title!
Read a book with a single word TITLE that is a compound word.
Soulless by Gail Carriger
416 pages
Book 3: If one character’s name in a title works, two names are sure to be a winner!
Read a book with a TITLE that contains either one character name that includes a first and last name OR two character names
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
209 pages.
993 total pages
Points this task: 50
Total Points to date: 205
DANIELLE M30.4 - Ava Catherine’s Task: Seeing Double
Book 1: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (254 pages) double letters ll and nn
Book 2: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris (262 pages)
title double letters-oo/ author double letters-rr
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 30
Books Read: 2
Tasks Complete: 1
20.10 - Group ReadsRead ONE of the books selected as the Group Reads choices for the season:
I read an ebook version of The Hate U Give
My comments on the book are post #14 in the comment thread
New points: 20
Total challenge points: 360
GO's: 1
Stephanie12720.3 - Best Review -Trishhartuk’s Task: Burdened with Glorious Purpose
Option 3. Read a book by an author, or team of authors, who publish under more than one name.
In the Last Analysis by Amanda Cross, pseudonym for Carolyn G. Heilbrun
Points this post: 20
Total points: 80/1030
Tasks completed: 6/58
Books read: 6
Readerboard name Kathy P15.8 - Right-Hand Cat
French Exit
Points this task: 15
Totals
Points: 125
BB: 0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 7
Total Books read: 8
Readerboard name Kathy P20.9 - Moderator's Pet - Fee's Task: Villains in Children's Stories
Option 3:Written That You May Believe: Encountering Jesus in the Fourth Gospel
First published in 2003
Points this task: 20
Totals
Points: 145
BB: 0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 8
Total Books read: 9
Readerboard name Kathy P30.2 - Amanda A's Task: March Madness
Option 1: Night Road
First published March 22nd 2011
385 pages
Option 3a:
Welcome to the Departure Lounge: Adventures in Mothering Mother5 words in title 208 pages
Points this task: 30
Totals
Points: 175
BB: 0
GO:0
Total Task completed: 9
Total Books read: 11
Pamela32655.8. Annie Wilkes
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Luis Zafon - Found on page 1 of Books about Books and Authors
Points this post: 5
Total Points: 210
Golden Oldie books this post: 0
Total Golden Oldie books:
Big Book Tickets this post: 0
Total Big Book Tickets:
Big Books - 500+:
Big Books - 750+: 0
Big Books - 1000+: 0
DAWN70Task 30.10 - Kaora's Task: Horsin' Around
Choose one phase and read Book 1 and Book 2. This is a two-book task.
Option 1: Dressage
Book 1: Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in the following letters: A-K-V-E-S-H-C-M-R-B-P-F-D-L-X-I-G.
Wyoming Legend Diana Palmer, 3-6-19, 2*
Book 2: Read a book by a single author with an X in the title or the author's name.
Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy--Annihilation, Authority, Acceptance Jeffrey VanderMeer, 4-24-19, 2-1/2*
Points this task: 30
Total points: 215
Books Read: 15
Tasks Completed: 11
M1nks5.4 - Lancaster and York: The Wars of the Roses
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 5
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
M1nks15.3 - Option 2: A Question of Upbringing
[This book is divided into four, roughly equal, parts. The first two are set in England, the 3rd in France, and the 4th back in England: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Quest...]
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 20
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
M1nks15.10 - Option 2: Victoria in the Wings: - Although this books starts before Queen Victoria's birth at least 50% is set when she is alive
(Included for length Victoria in the Wings)
Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 35
Golden Oldies:
Big Books:
M1nks20.9 - Option 2: Footsteps in the Dark Pub 1932
* I Claim 1 x Golden Oldie Ticket *
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 55
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:
M1nks20.10 - Fascism: A Warning
(Included for length just in case... Fascism: A Warning)
Points This Post: 20
Total Points: 75
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books:
M1nks30.9 - A: Half of a Yellow Sun - Set in Nigeria
* I Claims 1 x Big Book Ticket *
B: Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Under-Rated Organ
Points This Post: 30
Total Points: 105
Golden Oldies: 1
Big Books: 1
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20.1 - Most Improved- Elizabeth B's Task: Spring Festivals Around Europe
Pick one of the following options and read one book:
Required: Indicate the option.
Option 1: AMSTERDAM COFFEE FESTIVAL
B. Read a book set at least 50% in the Netherlands.
Required: If the setting is not obvious in the book's description, provide a link that explains how the book fits the task when you post.
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
GR data identifies setting as Netherlands
Points this post = 20
Points to date = 655